Lydia with mum Miranda and batch of cupcakes
- Credit: Charlotte Bond
A Halesworth youngster has smashed her target of raising £100 in the Captain Tom challenge by selling 100 cupcakes to friends and family.
Seven-year-old Lydia Whiteman pledged to raise money for the Captain Tom Foundation after learning about the charity at Wenhaston Primary School.
The foundation s challenge encourages people to raise funds for mental health support services by doing 100 of any activity.
The Wenhaston Primary School student aimed to raise £100
- Credit: Charlotte Bond
It was launched to mark what would have been the 101st birthday of fundraising hero Captain Sir Tom Moore, who raised nearly £33million for NHS charities in the first lockdown, on April 30.